# Inventory starting balances or unit cost

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-starting-balances-or-unit-cost/63521>\
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**Created:** [June 28, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-starting-balances-or-unit-cost/63521 "2025-06-28T17:58:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![glowhite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/glowhite/32/28191_2.png) [@glowhite](https://forum.manager.io/u/glowhite)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-starting-balances-or-unit-cost/63521/1 "2025-06-28T17:58:24Z")

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Hello all, to set up a new business, having enter the Inventory starting balances, do I have to go set up Inventory units cost?

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**Author:** ![shahabb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@shahabb](https://forum.manager.io/u/shahabb)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-starting-balances-or-unit-cost/63521/2 "2025-06-28T18:17:43Z")

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No. For starting inventory balance either use Journal Entry or use Starting Balance under settings.

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**Author:** ![glowhite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/glowhite/32/28191_2.png) [@glowhite](https://forum.manager.io/u/glowhite)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-starting-balances-or-unit-cost/63521/3 "2025-06-28T18:21:50Z")

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I used starting balance under setting but the inventory cost account isn’t showing on P & L a  
fter selling same item

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**Author:** ![shahabb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@shahabb](https://forum.manager.io/u/shahabb)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-starting-balances-or-unit-cost/63521/4 "2025-06-28T19:42:37Z")

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Go to inventory tab and click on Recalculate button.

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**Author:** ![glowhite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/glowhite/32/28191_2.png) [@glowhite](https://forum.manager.io/u/glowhite)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/inventory-starting-balances-or-unit-cost/63521/5 "2025-06-28T20:56:49Z")

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Ok